Politics get personal on Facebook

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - On your TV, on your radio, in newspapers. Campaign ads are everywhere, but how about on your Facebook or Twitter feed?

A new survey found that 20 percent of social media users lose their friends or followers because they talk too much about the upcoming election.

Many people told 22News they try to ignore political statements on their newsfeeds, but some negative comments still bother them a lot.

Lauri Osip of Hadley said, “I haven't gotten to the point where I've unfriended anybody, but especially with the negative campaigning, it's just too much negativity. You're looking for more information, more uplifting, and Facebook's not the way to go.”

Kathleen Kelly of Springfield added, “I think some people go a little too far with their comments that are really negative. When you over the edge it really becomes a little irritating.”

Some people said if the comments weren't so hateful, they probably wouldn't mind them as much.